Newly Renovated Chapel Hill Football Stadium
Newly renovated Bulldog Stadium is the first expansive renovations made to the facility in over 50 years. The $12 million dollar renovation and expansion includes renovated bleachers, a new press box, an improved concession stand and a flipped home and away side opposite of what visitors and Bulldog fans have experienced in seasons past. The…
Read MoreWhy Older Pedestrians Fare Worse in Car Crashes
By Paula Span Aug 28, 2026 On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, to meet a friend at a cafe. While in the crosswalk, she noticed a car some distance away. Perhaps she misjudged its speed, she said, because she’d walked only partway across the street…
Read MoreSaints edge Cowboys
By Elwyn Henderson The Dallas Cowboys, 2-0 in preseason play ended their preseason schedule Friday night hosting the 0-2 New Orleans Saints in a 7 PM contest. The Cowboys had not played any of their starters in the first two preseason game and fans were hopeful they would get at least a series or two…
Read MoreTexas lawmaker wants oil regulators to explain why they ended public comment at meetings
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 ODESSA — A bipartisan pair of Texas lawmakers say they are concerned about the Texas Railroad Commission’s decision to end general public testimony at its monthly meetings. A Texas House committee will discuss the matter Sept. 15. The commission, which regulates the state’s oil and…
Read MoreProsecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury
By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Friday that federal officials have not provided his office any information about the fatal shooting last month of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by immigration officers in Houston, so he plans to take the evidence his office has collected so far…
Read MoreLawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
By Ayden Runnels and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee toward supercharging the state’s…
Read MoreGov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted. The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30…
Read MoreTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of August 30 – September 5
Bowie County Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan…
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